Travel: High tea? Looking for something special? It’s here.
Hobart’s list of beautiful venues to indulge in and experience just keeps expanding, like my waistline. But what a wonderful way to go!
Review: Museum Cafés as an architect’s after thought…
To spend $30 million on an upgrade and plonk the café without a backward glance seems, well, tragic. What a missed opportunity!
Review: A culinary journey at Franklin, now master chef territory?
Anneliese Gregory is hitting some great notes, but not every dish was inspiring…
Travel: Bayviews and good food. Where? Burnie.
An old heritage town that is moving from one era to another, Burnie is starting to shine, and Bayviews is sparkling.
Review: Floating between sea and sky… at Aloft
It took me a while to get to Aloft, but boy the wait was worth it.
Ettie’s is the phoenix from the ashes of Ethos
Great design, good food, and good service. Three key ingredients to survive, but one small quibble… I think all of us hate to see any restaurant crash, and Hobart has had her fair share of those lately. Ethos being a major one. Whatever the reasons for that, and I am sure it was a perfect…
Frogmore Creek Redux: A Story in the Vines
Frogmore Creek still delivers art on a plate under the guidance of Ruben Koopman. And what art it is.
Review: Fico Bistro with art at its heart and on the plate
Fico Bistro and Vino is much more than a bistro – but not pretentious fine dining either. It straddles the two nicely.
Review: Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie
The thought of the money that’s been poured into the Chocolaterie makes my blood run cold, but it seems to be a smashing success, and with the level of thought and care behind it, rightly so.
Review: Bar Wa Izakaya, turning Japanese
Hobart gives the Japanese Bar (Wa) its very own vibe, and overall? A great addition to the food and bar scene of our incredible city.